Best Cowboy Chuck Roast With Onion Gravy Recipes

WINE-BRAISED CHUCK ROAST WITH ONIONS

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F.
• Pat beef dry and rub all over with 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp black pepper.
• Heat oil in an ovenproof 5 quart wide heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking.
• Brown beef on all sides, about 15 minutes total.
• Transfer beef to a plate.
• Add onions to pot and sauté over moderately high heat, stirring frequently until pale golden, about 10 minutes.
• Add garlic, tomato paste, thyme, rosemary, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and cook stirring, two minutes.
• Add wine and water and bring to a boil.
• Return beef to pot, then cover tightly and braise in oven, turning once after 1 hour, until beef is very tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours total.
• Let beef stand, uncovered, in onion gravy about 15 minutes.
• Cut into 1/2 inch thick slice and serve with onion gravy.

COUNTRY CHUCK ROAST WITH ONION GRAVY

Steps:

• Rub the salt, pepper, and brown sugar into all the sides of the roast.
• Place the meat and the whole onion into an roasting pan.
• Roast in a 450°F oven for 15 minutes, flip the roast over and roast for an additional 15 minutes.
• Whisk together the water, flour, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper.
• Pour the flour mixture into the roasting pan and reduce the oven heat to 350°F and roast for 2 hours or roast for 3 hours at 300°F, flipping the roast over once at the midpoint of the cooking time.
• Cover the pan if the meat looks like it is drying out.
• Chop the onion into the gravy before serving.